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The most southern point of O'Donnell's estate lay in the Gap
of Barnesmore, where the parishes of Stranorlar and Donaghmore converged
on the borders of Tirhugh (Killymard) and Raphoe baronies.
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The Croaghs
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Under the terms of the Plantation, the joint parishes of Glenfin
and Stranorlar were divided into three Manors of 2000 acres
each, one of which, Drumboe, swelled to 32,000 acres
with the enclosures of the following century. Glenfin became the
Manor of Corlecky and was first granted to Sir Thomas
Cornwall of Salop, Chamberlain to Prince Henry. Cornwall sold
to a Welsh family named Davis; one of whom became Lord Mountcashell
on his marriage to a MacCarthy of Cork.
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Did You Know?
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| The title of Lord Mountcashell became extinct in the
18th century and the property passed to the Styles family,
who are still well remembered in the Valley. |
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Welshtown
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Pynnar's survey tells that the Davises
had complied with the terms of the Plantation. They had erected
at Welshtown "a bawn of stone and clay, rough-cast with
lime, having two flanking towers and a stone house on it".
They had also "planted the place" with 32 families of
Welsh extraction - capable of supplying the king with 54 men-at-arms.
Many descendants of these Welsh families, the Griffiths,
Davises, Griffins, Glynns, Leepers,
Martins etc. still reside in the locality, though few of
them may realise their associations with the rise of "the Welshtown".
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